IOM to host a public workshop on national nutrition education curriculum standards

February 12, 2013

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Planning Committee for National Nutrition Education Curriculum Standards will host a two-day public workshop on March 11-12, 2013. The workshop will feature invited experts presentations and panel discussions that will:

Explore the merits and potential uses of a set of national nutrition education curriculum standards and learning objectives for elementary and secondary school children

Identify current and promising practices

Consider the most important attributes of national standards

Suggest approaches to build acceptance and use among educators

This workshop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. Registration is required and seating will be limited.